The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-08-10
Tis Senator Opposed to the Retention Of Be-
publicans in Official Positions.
Nearly Every Post Office in Indiana in the
Hands Of Democrats.
Partisan Republicans Still in 0fes, bu!
SoOnY or Later they Will Go.
The Recent Trial In the Federal Court
Republican Rascality Renewed
DOrsey-SteaIine q Senator.

ana affairs would be of special interest at
this time, yonr correspondent called on
him ct the TerTe Haute House this morn
ing. The Senator, who has but recently
returned from Hot Springs. seemed in ex-
rcellent health and spirits "And So" said
be, "you want an interview for the Senti-
mel. Well, as a rule | deny the interviewer,
but the Sentinel is making a good, square
Democratic fight and l am willing to fol-
low its colors. l surrender; what do you
want Tne to talk about2'
'Have you seen the New York interview
of Mr.. James II. Rice, as published in the
New York WorldP'
Yes and read it. Mr.. Rice has a very
level and strong head, and he may have
been reported in stronger terms than he
used. l only care to notice one thing.
What he is reported TO have said about Re-
publicaDs being kept in Office at Wash
ington at the request of Democratic MEM
bers and Senators, may possibly be true in
some instances, but for fear l may be in
cluded among the suspects | wish TO re-
mark that am open TO investigation on
that point. With the exception of two or
three helpless women, and, perhaps, the
same number of crippled soldiers, l have
asked for the retention of no one in any
position at Washington, or anywhere else,
who did not openly belong to the Demo
cratic church"
You seem to believe, then, that to the
VlctOfS DelOng the SbOllSF
'I do, most emphatically. Honest men
lieve the principles OF their party are right,
and If in the ascendant will make govern
ment better and the people happier. After
securing the triumph of their principles
at the polls, who would expect them to
leave the execution Of those principles to
their enemies? Such suggestion can only
emanate from party imbecility and politi-
col Icuncnfia Tha I bQua thnnOht
Oh the subject the stronger have become
my convictions that Jefferson and Jackson
were good Democrats, wise statesmen, and
knew they were acting for the best interest
of the country when they turned their
political opponents out of ftice."
''What do you think of Cleveland's
course on this point?"
Cleveland had an awful Job before him
when he went into Office. He had body
polite to deal with, which was filed, sat
uIated / may say, from head to foot with
the viIulent poison of the Republican
party. For twenty-four years this partisan
blood poisoning of the government had
been going on, and nobody but quack
doctor would expect a complete cure in
such a case in single day, or single year,
or perhaps single administration. But If
you think nothing has been done to elm
mate Republican partisan poison from our
political system, suppose you cast your
minds eye around over Indiana and see
how many Repn blicans You can find in
off ce in this great commonwealth. There
Is but one presidential postofice in the
State which l can think Of at this moment
where q change has not been made; and If
there is a fonrth-class postoffice in the
State not filed by q Democrat, it is because
no Democrat has been found willing to
take it. 1 have in my Office also a list of
about 80 young Indiana Democrats who
have been appointed postal clerks in the
railway mail service. It is time the list
ought to be longer, and I am laooring
every day OF my life to make it so, but il
is pretty good one as 1t is. Collectors
of Internal Revenue, the u. s. Marshal and
the District Attorney with all their subor-
diDates in the State, will be found to be-
lIeve in the wholesome doctrine that those
who carry elections shall fill the Offices.
In the wide and important field of PEN
sion work it will also be seen that Demo-
Gratis are found worthy OF employment in
every branch of the service. These are
some of the fruits which have been
gathered in Indiana. do
not say the harvest is complete
but we have not been entirely idle. More
will follow. There are some partisan Re-
ublican people in Office at Washington,
but sooner or later they will go. They
would 20 now il l could have things my
own way; this is a world of concessions,
and we are called on every day to make
allowances for the conduct of our friends,
which in every particular we do not
approve"
Have you seen the speech recently
made by Scott Ray, of the Shelbyville
Democrat, to the Indiana Editorial Asso-
ciation%
'4es, have seen it, and read it with
care. Mr.. Ray is one of the ablest jour
nalists in the country. He thinks aud
feels strongly. and writes with great force
and vigor. He has given the whole case
and exhausted the field OF criticism
against Cleveland's use of patronage.
have, on the other hand. given some rea-
sons in favor of spirit of forbearance in
the Democratic household. In due time,
l think it will be found that there is no
harm done and that all is well. am
hopeful OF the future of the Democratic
party, and consequently hopeful OF the
country. / believe we will carry Indiana
next year and elect the next President.
II we do, our lease Of power will be q long
one"
s'Did you keep posted on the "tally-
sheet" trial at Indianapolis during your
stay at the springs in Arkansas"
Eyes, read the Cincinnati and st. Louis
papers and the Sentinel every day, and
most of the time received our home pa
pers. / watched the case with the keenest
possible interest. To prevent, or attempt
70 prevent and annul the will OF the people
by forgery, perjury or any other means of
fraud Is aheinous crime, and party proven
guilty cannot be too severely punished.
But think a great mistake was made at
the very foundation and beginning of the
prosecution IN this case. Even IL the par
ties were guilty as charged, it was horri-
bic travesty on justice for the government
10 compound q confessed felony with by far
the most guilty of them all, in considera-
ton that he would swear by rote to certain
fects-or falsehoods, as the case might be-
which had been set down in writing and
sgreed to beforehand. Mr.. Perkins vas
born the SON of an eminent lawyer and
judge of our fupreme Court. He had eli
the advantages Of social position and OF edu.
cation. He wss bred to ths law and became
= member Of the bar which bis father bad